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gravitational constant [‚grav·ə′tā·shən·əl ′kän·stənt] (mechanics) The constant of proportionality in Newton's law of gravitation, equal to the gravitational force between any two particles times the square of the distance between them, divided by the product of their masses. Also known as constant of gravitation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Australians who did the original work, Frank Stacey of the University of Queensland in Brisbane and his collaborators, had found that in the mines, Newton's universal gravitational constant appeared slightly larger than the value determined by centuries of measurement in laboratories. |
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